Viuf Church

Kolding, Denmark

Viuf Church was built first time in the mid-12th century and it has been restored several times. The Romanesque choir and nave were built in Romanesque style and the tower was added in 1730. The church bell dates from 1447 and pulpit from 1600.

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Anneksvej 1, Kolding, Denmark
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Details

Founded: c. 1150
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: The First Kingdom (Denmark)

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User Reviews

Kolding Stenhuggeri (2 years ago)
Getting to Viuf cemetery with gravestones is always a pleasure, as we are always greeted by the helpful and kind digger Henrik Greet your skilled stone carver from Kolding Stonemasonry
Finn Andersen (3 years ago)
Nice cemetery with a public toilet is always open
Jens Christensen (3 years ago)
Viuf church with rooftops and bulb.
Ralph Timm Barfoed (4 years ago)
Beautiful adorable church with good sound-acoustics
Jan Sommer Vind (5 years ago)
A small cozy church dating back to 1150. The whitewashed church is located on a small high in the middle of town and is easily visible from the main road. The church itself is quick to see, there are various interiors that can be dated back to the time, for example the dish in the baptismal font which is from about 1575, the pulpit which is from 1600, and the church bell from 1447.
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Muslim Era

It has not been determined exactly when a castle or fortress was first built on the hill. The first written documentation referring to a castle at Lorca is of Muslim origin, which in the 9th century, indicates that the city of Lurqa was an important town in the area ruled by Theudimer (Tudmir). During Muslim rule, Lorca Castle was an impregnable fortress and its interior was divided into two sections by the Espaldón Wall. In the western part, there was an area used to protect livestock and grain in times of danger. The eastern part had a neighbourhood called the barrio de Alcalá.

After Reconquista

Lorca was conquered by the Castilian Infante Don Alfonso, the future Alfonso X, in 1244, and the fortress became a key defensive point against the Kingdom of Granada. For 250 years, Lorca Castle was a watchpoint on the border between the Christian kingdom of Murcia and the Muslim state of Granada.

Alfonso X ordered the construction of the towers known as the Alfonsina and Espolón Towers, and strengthened and fixed the walls. Hardly a trace of the Muslim fortress remained due to this reconstruction. Muslim traces remain in the foundation stones and the wall known as the muro del Espaldón.

The Jewish Quarter was found within the alcazaba, the Moorish fortification, separated from the rest of the city by its walls. The physical separation had the purpose of protecting the Jewish people in the town from harm, but also had the result of keeping Christians and Jews separate, with the Christians inhabiting the lower part of town.

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Modern history

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